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Dec 04, 2017
China’s Own Amphibious Aircraft Finally Ready to Fly
By Li Liuxi and Mo Yelin
The AG600 is the latest aircraft China has developed domestically as the country seeks to grow its own aviation sector and reduce dependence on — and even challenge — foreign aircraft giants. Photo: Visual China
China’s domestically developed AG600 — billed as the world’s largest amphibious aircraft — is slated to take its maiden flight before the end of this year after months of delays, company executives said.
The aircraft could take its first flight over land this year and then another over water in 2018 now that technical challenges have been overcome, said Huang Lingcai, assistant to the CEO of the state-owned China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., the AG600’s manufacturer.
The aircraft — unveiled in July 2016 in the southern city of Zhuhai, Guangdong province — had been scheduled to make its first test flight in May, according to an earlier report by the official Xinhua News Agency.
The AG600, which is around the size of a Boeing 737, has a maximum flight range of 4,500 kilometers (2,796 miles). It can be used to fight forest fires, perform marine rescues and participate in military operations.
In recent years, China has been upgrading its military hardware due to ongoing territorial disputes with several countries over the South China Sea.
“AG600 could meet the demands for medium- to long-range patrols on a daily basis to safeguard the country’s maritime rights,” said Huang, who is also the aircraft’s chief designer.
The AG600 is the latest aircraft China has developed domestically as the country seeks to grow its own aviation sector and reduce dependence on — and even challenge — foreign aircraft giants such as Airbus SAS of France and Boeing Co. of the United States.
China’s first homegrown passenger jet, the C919 — a product of the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China — took its maiden flight earlier this year.
The AG600 has received 17 expressions of interest for orders — all from domestic customers. The C919 has received 730 orders as of September.
In November, China reached an agreement with the European Union to recognize each other’s aircraft product-safety systems. The move came one month after the country reached a similar deal with the the U.S.
https://www.caixinglobal.com/2017-1...-aircraft-finally-ready-to-fly-101180126.html
China’s Own Amphibious Aircraft Finally Ready to Fly
By Li Liuxi and Mo Yelin
The AG600 is the latest aircraft China has developed domestically as the country seeks to grow its own aviation sector and reduce dependence on — and even challenge — foreign aircraft giants. Photo: Visual China
China’s domestically developed AG600 — billed as the world’s largest amphibious aircraft — is slated to take its maiden flight before the end of this year after months of delays, company executives said.
The aircraft could take its first flight over land this year and then another over water in 2018 now that technical challenges have been overcome, said Huang Lingcai, assistant to the CEO of the state-owned China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., the AG600’s manufacturer.
The aircraft — unveiled in July 2016 in the southern city of Zhuhai, Guangdong province — had been scheduled to make its first test flight in May, according to an earlier report by the official Xinhua News Agency.
The AG600, which is around the size of a Boeing 737, has a maximum flight range of 4,500 kilometers (2,796 miles). It can be used to fight forest fires, perform marine rescues and participate in military operations.
In recent years, China has been upgrading its military hardware due to ongoing territorial disputes with several countries over the South China Sea.
“AG600 could meet the demands for medium- to long-range patrols on a daily basis to safeguard the country’s maritime rights,” said Huang, who is also the aircraft’s chief designer.
The AG600 is the latest aircraft China has developed domestically as the country seeks to grow its own aviation sector and reduce dependence on — and even challenge — foreign aircraft giants such as Airbus SAS of France and Boeing Co. of the United States.
China’s first homegrown passenger jet, the C919 — a product of the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China — took its maiden flight earlier this year.
The AG600 has received 17 expressions of interest for orders — all from domestic customers. The C919 has received 730 orders as of September.
In November, China reached an agreement with the European Union to recognize each other’s aircraft product-safety systems. The move came one month after the country reached a similar deal with the the U.S.
https://www.caixinglobal.com/2017-1...-aircraft-finally-ready-to-fly-101180126.html
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Total orders for China's C919 jumbo jet hit 785
Source: Xinhua| 2017-12-05 22:39:54|Editor: yan
SHANGHAI, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Orders for China's large C919 passenger jet reached 785, after ICBC Leasing signed a new deal to buy 55 of the jets, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the Shanghai-based C919 manufacturer, said Tuesday.
This makes ICBC Leasing the largest purchaser of C919 planes, with a total order of 100 aircraft.
ICBC Leasing has become COMAC's biggest client for domestic aircraft, as it also signed a deal for 30 of the nation's first domestically produced ARJ21-700 regional jets in March 2015.
With a standard range of 4,075 kilometers, the C919 jet is comparable to the updated Airbus 320 and Boeing's new generation 737 planes. It completed its maiden flight in May in Shanghai, and made its first intercity flight, from Shanghai to Xi'an, in mid-November.
ICBC Leasing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, operates and manages over 500 planes for about 70 airline companies globally.
Source: Xinhua| 2017-12-05 22:39:54|Editor: yan
SHANGHAI, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Orders for China's large C919 passenger jet reached 785, after ICBC Leasing signed a new deal to buy 55 of the jets, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the Shanghai-based C919 manufacturer, said Tuesday.
This makes ICBC Leasing the largest purchaser of C919 planes, with a total order of 100 aircraft.
ICBC Leasing has become COMAC's biggest client for domestic aircraft, as it also signed a deal for 30 of the nation's first domestically produced ARJ21-700 regional jets in March 2015.
With a standard range of 4,075 kilometers, the C919 jet is comparable to the updated Airbus 320 and Boeing's new generation 737 planes. It completed its maiden flight in May in Shanghai, and made its first intercity flight, from Shanghai to Xi'an, in mid-November.
ICBC Leasing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, operates and manages over 500 planes for about 70 airline companies globally.
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Great. If there were no C919, these orders were made to some foreign companies. China has economies of scale, hence, it is poised to spend huge on almost all sectors of industry. To have domestic equivalents ensures money is recycled at home, new talents are recruited and pooled, and new advanced are made.
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China civil aviation authority did a test of civilian airplane wind shield colliding with DJI UAV at simulation of 500 meter take off height.
This is a totally amazing find dude!!
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Don't ruin DJI like indian military did!China civil aviation authority did a test of civilian airplane wind shield colliding with DJI UAV at simulation of 500 meter take off height.
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AG600 high speed taxing around 7am this morning.
video link -> AG600国产大型水陆两栖飞机成功实施高速滑行试验_腾讯视频
video link -> AG600国产大型水陆两栖飞机成功实施高速滑行试验_腾讯视频
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China-made jetliner flies first regional route
Source: Xinhua| 2017-12-13 18:35:10|Editor: Zhou Xin
CHENGDU, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The ARJ21, China's first homemade regional jetliner, began serving its first regional air route on Wednesday.
The airplane flew from Chengdu, capital of southwestern province of Sichuan, to Shangrao City in east China's Jiangxi Province.
The ARJ21 will fly the regional line every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, according to its operator Chengdu Airlines.
Produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the ARJ21 is a jet with 78-90 seats and a flight range of 2,225 to 3,700 km.
It could improve direct air service between small or medium cities. according to Chengdu Airlines.
China has in recent years sped up efforts to build its commercial aircraft industry. Besides the ARJ21-700, COMAC has also unveiled the larger C919 jet, a narrow-body jumbo jet designed to rival the updated Airbus A320 and the new Boeing B737.
Source: Xinhua| 2017-12-13 18:35:10|Editor: Zhou Xin
CHENGDU, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The ARJ21, China's first homemade regional jetliner, began serving its first regional air route on Wednesday.
The airplane flew from Chengdu, capital of southwestern province of Sichuan, to Shangrao City in east China's Jiangxi Province.
The ARJ21 will fly the regional line every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, according to its operator Chengdu Airlines.
Produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the ARJ21 is a jet with 78-90 seats and a flight range of 2,225 to 3,700 km.
It could improve direct air service between small or medium cities. according to Chengdu Airlines.
China has in recent years sped up efforts to build its commercial aircraft industry. Besides the ARJ21-700, COMAC has also unveiled the larger C919 jet, a narrow-body jumbo jet designed to rival the updated Airbus A320 and the new Boeing B737.
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#ARJ21 AC108 wrapped up its flight tests in Northeast China, where it carried its first passengers and proved operational capability in the region. The aircraft has returned to Shanghai from Harbin to be prepared for delivery!
#ARJ21 AC108 wrapped up its flight tests in Northeast China, where it carried its first passengers and proved operational capability in the region. The aircraft has returned to Shanghai from Harbin to be prepared for delivery!
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China's first large amphibious aircraft AG600 takes to the skies for maiden flight
Source: Xinhua| 2017-12-24 10:12:12|Editor: liuxin
GUANGZHOU, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's first home-grown large amphibious aircraft AG600 on Sunday took to the skies for maiden flight.
At 9:39 a.m., the amphibious aircraft AG600, code named "Kunlong," soared into the sky from the Jinwan Civil Aviation Airport in the city of Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province.
The plane has a 39.6-meter-long fuselage and 38.8-meter wingspan, said its developer, the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
It is believed to be the world's largest in-development amphibious aircraft.
Source: Xinhua| 2017-12-24 10:12:12|Editor: liuxin
GUANGZHOU, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's first home-grown large amphibious aircraft AG600 on Sunday took to the skies for maiden flight.
At 9:39 a.m., the amphibious aircraft AG600, code named "Kunlong," soared into the sky from the Jinwan Civil Aviation Airport in the city of Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province.
The plane has a 39.6-meter-long fuselage and 38.8-meter wingspan, said its developer, the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
It is believed to be the world's largest in-development amphibious aircraft.
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